Crosley Floor Console Radio

Vintage crosley 106cp floor console tube radio record player.

Crosley floor console radio.

There were many manufacturers of depression era cathedral and tomb stone radios however the biggest players in the market place by far during the 1930s were atwater kent philco crosley and zenith. Automotive entrepreneur powel crosley built his first radio in 1920 as an alternative to buying a high priced 135 receiver for his son. For definition s sake a console radio is one that is considered a floor model and is like a piece of furniture. The radio attic s archives are the internet s best free resource for identifying antique radios.

This full size console is inspired by one of the final giants manufactured in the 1930 s the art deco design is re created in solid wood and veneer with an illuminated. I have not added many of these to my collection due to the fact that they take up too much space both vertical and horizontal and space is always at a premium. Click to find the perfect turntable now. Victor model re 57 radio with electrola click for more info.

A classic example of an atwater kent model 84 cathedral radio from the height of the great depression. Collector s guide to antique radios 4. Rider s perpetual volume 13 1942 and before. This page will show the few console radios i have.

13 564 unique identified antique radios plus amateur radio gear vintage audio and test equipment. Radio retailing radio television r june july 1941 literature schematics 1 pre war consoles. Rca super viii ar 810 battery console click for more info. He then went on to produce several low priced attractive models and by 1922 crosley was wealthy and his company was the largest radio manufacturer in the world.

Let s not make this complicated. Vintage zenith floor model tube radio with phonograph model 12h090. The radio seem to be mostly complete and from what i see not molested. You re looking for a turntable we just happen to sell turntables.

The tubes appear to be all original and as far as i can tell the radio has not been removed from the case if it has it was a long time ago. Model all wave radio. An impressive focal point for your home or office. Literature schematics 3 crosley folder 1942 for season 1941 42.

Lots of rotted wires to be sure and the knobs are missing and the push buttons are in tough shape something common to this radio i see. Vintage zenith floor model tube console radio phonograph wave magnet 12h090.